Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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HOECHST AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT HOE 86/F 246 Dr.WS/gm
Description
Combination of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
~ith calcium antagonists as well as their use in drugs.
s
The present invention relates to a combination of angio-
tensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) with
calcium antagonists as well as their use in drugs, especi-
ally in hypotensive drugs. ACE inhibitors are compounds
which prevent the conversion of angiotensin I into the
pressor-active angiotensin II. Such compounds are, for
exa~ple, described in the following patent applications or
patents:
US-PS 4,350,633, US-PS 4,344,949, US-PS 4,294,832, US-PS
4,350,704, EP-A 50,800, EP-A 31,741, EP-A 51,020, EP-A
49,658, EP-A 49,605, EP-A 29,488, EP-A 46,953 and EP-A
65,870.
2U They are also the subject of German Patent AppLications
P 3,226,768.1, P 3,151,690.4, P 3,210,496.0, p 3,211,397.8,
P 3,211,676.4~ P 3,227,055.0, P 3,242,151.6, P 3,246,503~3,
p 3,246,757.5.
Their hypotensive act;on ;s well documented. Calcium an-
tagon;sts are compounds which ;nfluence the influx of cal-
cium ions into cells, especially smooth muscle cells. Such
compounds as well as their hypotensive act;v;ty are recorded
in a large number of publ;cat;ons and patent applications.
Since the two groupC of substances act on different blood
pressure-regulation systPms, in combined use the effect of
one combination partner is raised by the other partner.
In combined use this leads to a reduct;on in the dose of
the combination partners, compared with single use. Thus
the appearance of side effects known for the t~o classes
of substance can be reduced or avoided.
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Combinations of enalapril with calcium antagonists from
the dihydropyridine class of structures are described in
EP-A-1,807,85.
The following compounds of the formula I or their physio-
logically acceptable salts can be considered as ACE
inhibitors:
3 * *
R OOC - CH - N - C - CH - NH - ÇH - (CH ) -R (I)
10~4 R5 Rl cooR2
in wh;ch
n = 1 or 2,
R = hydrogen,
an optionally substituted aliphatic radical with 1 -
8 carbon atoms,
an optionally substituted alicyclic radical ~ith 3 -
9 carbon atoms,
an optionally substituted aromatic radical with 6 -
12 carbon atoms,
an optionally substituted araliphatic radical with
7 - 14 carbon atoms,
an optionally substituted alicyclic-aliphatic radical
with 7 - 14 carbon atoms,
a radical ORa or SRa, wherein
Ra represents an optionally substituted aliphatic radi-
cal with 1 - 4 carbon atoms, an optionally substituted
aromatic radical with 6 - 12 carbon atoms or an
optionally substituted heteroaromatic radical with
5 - 12 ring atoms,
R1 is hydrogen,
an optionally substituted aliphatic radical with 1 -
6 carbon atoms~
an optionally substituted alicyclic radical with 3 -
9 carbon atoms,
an optionally substituted alicyclic~aliphatic radi-
cal with 4 - 13 carbon atoms,
an optionally substituted aromatic radical with 6 -
12 carbon atoms,
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an optionally substituted araliphatic rad;cal with
7 - 16 carbon atoms,
an optionally substituted heteroaromatic rad;cal
~ith 5 - 12 ring atoms or
the side chain, protected if necessary, of a nat-
urally occurring ~-amino acid,
R2 and R3 are the same or different and are hydrogen,
an opt;onalLy subst;tuted alipha~ic radical with 1 -
6 carbon atoms,
an optionally subst;tuted alicyclic radical with 3 -
9 carbon atoms,
an optionally substituted aromatic radical with 6 -
12 carbon atoms,
an opt;onally substituted araliphatic radical with
7 - 16 carbon atoms and
R4 and R5 together with the atoms carrying them form a
heterocyclic bicyclic or tricyclic ring system with
S to 15 carbon atoms.
The following groups can be especially considered as such
ring systems:
Tetrahydroisoquinoline (A); decahydroisoquinoline (B);
octahydroindoLe (C); octahydrocyclopenta~b]pyrroLe (D);
2-azaspiror4,5]decane (E); 2-azaspiroC4~4]nonane (F);
spiro[(bicycloC2,2,1~heptane)-2,3l-pyrrolidine] (G)
spiroC(b;cyclol2~2,2~octane)-2,3'-pyrrolidine] (H); 2-aza-
tricyclo~4,3,0,16'9]decane (I); decahydrocycloheptaCb]-
pyrrole (J); octahydroisoindole (K); octahydrocylocopenta-
Cc]pyrrole (L); ~,3~3a,4,5,7a-hexahydroindole (M); 2-aza-
bicycloC3,1,0]-hexane (N3; hexahydrocyclopentaCb]pyrrole
(0); which can all be optionally substituted. However,
the unsubstituted systems are preferred.
In the compounds ~hich possess several chiral atoms all
possible diastereomers as racemates or as enantiomers,
or mixtures of various diastereoisomers can be considered.
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Esters of cyclic amino acids which can be considered ex-
hibit the following structural formulae.
~ C ~ CoOR3 ~ cooR3 ~ ~--cooR3
~ CoOR3 ~ 3 ~ Co0R3
~ ~ CooR3 ~ OOR ~ CoOR3
~ ~ ~ ooR3
K L
ZS ~ CoOR3 ~ -CooR3 ~ R3
M . N
Particularly preferred are ACE inhibitors of the formula I,
in which
n = 1 or 2
R is hydrogen,
alkyl ~;th 1 - 8 carbon atoms,
alkenyl with 2 - 6 carbon atoms,
cycloalkyl w;th 3 - 9 carbon atoms,
aryl with 6 - 12 carbon atoms,
which can be mono-, di- or tri-substituted by
tC1-C4)-alkyl~ (C1-C4)-alkoxy~ hydroxy, halogen,
nitro, amino, aminomethyl, (C1-C4)-alkylamino,
1 3 1 7 54 )
di-(C1-C4)-alkylamino, (C1-C4)-alkanoylamino,
methylenedioxy, cyano and/or sulfamoyl,
alkoxy with 1 - 4 carbon atoms,
aryloxy with 6 - 12 carbon atoms,
which can be substituted as described above for
aryl,
mono- or bi-cyclic heteroaryloxy with 5 - 7 or ~ - 10
ring atoms respectively, of which 1 to 2 ring atoms
represent sulfur or oxygen atoms and/or 1 to 4 ring
atoms represent nitrogen,
which can be substituted as described above for
aryl,
amino-(C1-C4)-alkyl,
(Cl-C4)-alkanoylamino-(C1-C4)-alkyl,
(c7-c13)-aroylamino-tc1-c4)-alkyl
(C1-C4)-alkoxy~carbonylam~no-(C1-C4)-alkyl,
(c6-c1?)-aryl-(c1-c~)-alkoxycarbonylamino-(c1-c4)
alkyl,
tc6-c12)-aryl-(c1-c4)-alkylamino-(c1-c4)-alkyl~
(C1~c4)~3lkYlamino-(c1-c4)-alkyl~
di-(c1-c~)-alkylamino-(c1-c4)-a~kyl~
guanidino-tC1-C4)-alkyl,
imidazolyl, indolyl,
(C1-C4)-alkylthio,
(C1~C4)~alkYlthio-(c1-c4)-alkyl~
(c6-c12)-ary~thio-(c1-c4)-alkyl~
which can be substituted in the aryl part as
described above for aryl,
(C6~C12)~arYl-(c1-c4)-alkylthio~
which can be substituted in the aryl part as
described above for ayl,
carboxy-(C1-C4)-alkyl,
carboxy, carbamoyl,
carbamoyl-tC1-C4)-alkyl,
(C1-C4)-alkoxy-carbonyl-tC1-C4)-alkyl,
(C6-C12) aryloxy-tc1-c4)-alkyl~
which can be substituted in the aryl part as
described above for aryl, or
tC6-C12)-aryl-(C1-C4)-alkoxy,
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-- 6 --
which can be subst;tuted in the aryl part as
described above for aryl,
R is hydro~en,
alkyl with 1 - 6 carbon atoms,
alkenyl ~ith 2 - 6 carbon atoms,
alkynyl with 2 - 6 carbon atoms,
cycloalkyl with 3 - 9 carbon atoms~
cycloalkenyl with 5 - 9 carbon atoms~
(C3-Cg)-cycloalkyl-(c1-c4)-alkyl~
(Cs-Cg)-cycloalkenyl-(C1-C4)-alkyl,
optionally partially hydrogenated aryl with 6 - 12
carbon atoms, which can be substituted as described
above for R,
(C6~c12)-arYl-(c1-c4)-alkyl or (c7-c13)-aroyl
(C1 or Cz)-alkyl
both of which can be substituted as the previous
aryl,
mono- or bi-cycl;c, optionally partlally hydrogenated
heteroaryl with 5 - 7 or 8 - 10 ring atoms respec-
tively, of which 1 to 2 ring atoms represent sulfur
or oxygen atoms and/or 1 to 4 ring atoms represent
nitrogen atoms,
which can be subs~ituted as the previous aryl,
or
the opt;onally protected side cha;n of a naturally
occurring ~-amino acid R1-CH(NH2)-COOH,
R2 and R3 are the same or d;fferent and are hydrogen,
alkyl with 1 - 6 carbon atomsr
alkenyl with 2 - 6 carbon atoms,
di-(C1-C4)-alkylamino-(C1-C4)-alkyl,
tC1-Cs)-aLkanoyloxy-(C1-C4)-alkyL,
(Cl-C6)-alkoxy-carbonyloxy-(C1-C4)-alkyl,
(c7-c13)-aroyloxy-(cl-c~)-alkyl~
(C6-C12)-aryloxycarbonyloxy-(C1-C4)-alkyl,
aryl with 6 - 12 carbon atoms,
(C6-C12)-aryl-(C1-C4)-alkyl,
(C3-Cg)-cycloalkyl or
tC3-Cg)-cycloalkyl-(c1-c4)-alkyl
and
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R4 and R5 have the meaning given above.
Particularly preferred are compounds of the formula 1, in
which
n - 1 or 2,
R is (C1-C6)~alkyl, (C2~C6)-alkenyl, (C3-Cg)-
cycloalkyl, amino-(C1-C4)-alkyl, (C2-Cs~-acylamino-
(C1-C~)-alkyl~ (C7-C13)-aroylamino-(C1-C4)-alkyl~
(C1-C4)-alkoxy-carbonylamino-(C1-C4)-alkyl,
(C6~c12)-ary~-(c1-c4)-alkoxycarbony~amino-(c1-c4)
alkyl, (C6-C1z)-aryl, which can be mono-, di- or
trisubst;tuted by (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy,
hydroxy, halogen, nitro, amino, (C1-C4)-alkylamino,
di-(C1-C4)-alkylamino and/or methyLenedioxy, or 3-
indolyl, especially methyl, ethyl, cyclohexyl, tert.-
butoxycarbonylamino-(C1-C4~-alkyl, benzoyLoxycarbonyl-
amino-(C1-C4)-alkyl or phenyl, whish can be mono- or
di-substituted or, in the case of methoxy, trisub-
stituted by phenyl, ~C1-C2)-aLkyl, (C1 or C2)-alkoxy,
hydroxy, fluoro, chloro, bromo, am;no, (C1-C4)-
alkylamino, di-(C1-C4)-alkylaMino, nitro andtor
methylenedioxy~
R is hydrogen or (C1-C6)-alkyl, which can be option-
ally substituted by amino, (Cl-C6)-acylamino or ben-
zoylamino, (Cz-C6)-alkenyl, (C3-Cg)-cycloalkyl~
(Cs-Cg)-cycloalkenyl, (C3 C7)-cycloalkyl-(C1-C4)-
alkyl, (C6-C12)-aryl or partially hydrogenated aryl,
which can each be substituted by (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1
or C2)-alkoxy or halogen, (C6-C12)-aryl (C1 to C4)-
alkyl or (C7-C13)-aroyl-(C1-C2)-alkyl, which can both
be substituted as defined previously in the aryl
radical, a mono- or bi-cyclic heterocyclic radical
with S to 7 or 8 to 10 ring atoms respectively, of
which 1 to Z ring atoms represent sulfur or oxygen
atoms and/or 1 to 4 ring atoms represent nitrogen
atoms, or a side chain of a naturally occurring,
optionally protected ~-amino acid, but especially
hydrogen, (C1-C3)-alkyl, (C2 or C3)-alkenyl, the
optionally protected side chain of lysine, benzyl,
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4-methoxybenzyl, 4~etho~ybenzyl, phenethyl, 4-amino-
butyl or benzoylmethyl,
R~ and R3 are the same or different and are hydrogen,
(C1-C6)-alkyl~ (C2-C6)-alkenyl or (C6-C12)-aryl-
(C1-C4)-alkyl, but espec;ally hydrogen, (C1-C~)-
alkyl or benzyl, and
R4 and RS have the meanings given above.
Under aryl is to be understood here and also in the follow-
ing as preferably optionally substituted phenyl, biphenylyl
or naphthyl. The same applies to aryl-derived radicals
such as aryloxy, arylthio. Aroyl is wnderstood as espec-
;ally ben~oyl. Al;phatir. radicals can be straight-chain
or branched.
Under a mono- or bi-cyclic heterocyclic radical with 5 to
7 or 8 to 10 ring atoms respectively, of which 1 to 2 ring
atoms represent sulfur or oxygen atoms and/or of which 1
to 4 r;ng atoms represent nitrogen atoms, is understood for
example thienyl~ benzo[b]thienyl, furyl, pyranyl, benzo-
furyl, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyridyl, pyrimi-
dinyl~ pyridazinyl, indazolyl, isoindolyl, indolyl, purinyl,
quinolizinyl, isoquinolinyl, phthala2inyl, naphthyridinyl,
quinoxalinyl, quinazolyl, cinnolinyl, pteridinyl, oxazolyl,
isoxazolyl, thiazolyl or isothiazolyl. These radicals
can also be partially or completely hydrogenated.
Naturally occurring -amino acids are described e.g. in
Houben-heyl, Methoden der Organischen Chemie [Methods of
Organic Chemistry], volume XV/1 and XVI2.
If R represents a side chain of a protected naturally
occurring ~-am;no acid, as e.g. protected Ser, Thr, Asp,
Asn, 6lu, Gln, Arg, Lys, Hyl, Cys, Orn, Cit, Hyr, Trp,
His or Hyp, the groups usual as protective groups in pep-
tide chem;stry are preferred (see Houben-Weyl, volume
XV/1 and XV/2). In the case where R1 is the protected
lysine side chain, the known amino-protecting groups and
especially Z, Boc or (C1-C6)-alkanoyl are preferred. As
1 3 1 7 5 ~ 5
O-protective groups for tyrosine (C1-C6)-alkyl is pre-
ferred, particularly methyl or ethyl.
Particularly preferred compounds are 2 ~N-~1-S-ethoxycar-
bonyl-3-phenylpropyl~-S-alanyl]-(1S,3S,5S)-2-azabicyclo-
t3,3,0]octane-3-carboxylic acid (ramipril), 1-CN-(1-S
ethoxycarbonyl-3-phenylpropyl)-S-alanyl]-t2S,3aR,7aS)-
octahydro~1H]indole 2-carboxylic ac;d (trandolapril) as
~ell as 2-[N-(1-S-ethoxycarbonyl-3-phenylpropyl)-S-alanyl~-
1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-S-carboxylic acid
~quinapril).
The ACE inhibitors of the formula I can be prepared by
reacting their fragments with one another in a suitable
solvent optionally in the presence of a base and/or a
coupling agent, optionally reducing resulting intermediate
unsaturated compounds, such as Schiff bases~ removing
protective groups temporarily introduced for the protec-
tion of reactive groups, optionally esterifying compounds
20 of the forwula I ~ith (a) free carboxyl group(s) and
optionally converting the obtained compounds into their
physiologically acceptable salts.
In the above manner, for example, compounds of the formula
V can be reacted vith compounds of the formula VI.
R300C-CH-N-H HOOC-CH-NH-CH-(CH2)n~R
R4 R5 ~ COOR2
(V) (VI )
The reaction of these compounds can be carried out, for
example, in analogy to known peptide coupling methods in
an organic solvent such DMF~ CH2Cl2, DMA in the presence
of coupling agents, such as carbodiimides (e.g. dicyclo-
hexylcarbodi-imide), diphenylphosphoaryl azide, alkane-
phosphoric acid anhydrides~ dialkylphosphinic acid
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anhydrides or N,N-succinimidyl carbonates in a solvent
such as CH3CN. Amino groups in compounds of the formula
V can be activated with tetraethyl diphosphite. The com-
pounds of the formula VI can be converted into active
esters (eng. with 1-hydroxybenzotriazole), mixed anhy-
drides (e~g. ~ith chloroformates), azides or carbodiimide
derivatives and thus activated (see Schroder, Lubke, The
Peptides, volume 1, New York 1965, pages 76 -136). The
reaction is preferably performed between -20C and the
1û boiling point of the reaction mixturP.
Likewise compounds of the formula VII can be reacted with
compounds of the formula VIII with the formation of com-
pounds of the formula I,
R300C - ~H - N - ~ - CH _ yl y2 _ CH - (CH2~n - R
R4 R5 Rl COOR
(VII) (VIII)
ZO - ` - -
wherein either y1 represents amino and YZ a leaving group
or y1 represents a leaving group and y2 amino. Suitable
leav;ng groups are e.g. Cl, 8r, I, alkylsulfonyloxy or
arylsulfonyloxyn
Alkylations Qf this type are suitably performed in water
or an organic solvent such as a lower aliphatic alcohol
(such as ethanol), benzyl alcohol, acetonitrile, nitro-
methane or a glycol ether at a temperature between -20C
and the boiling point of the reaction mixture ;n the pre-
sence of a base such as an alkali metal hydroxide or an
organic amine~
In addition, compounds of the formula IX can be condensed
with compounds of the formula X,
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R300C - C - I - Cl - ~C =Ql Q =C - (CH2 ~n ~ R
R R O R COOR
( IX) (X~
wherein either Q1 represents amino ~ hydrogen and ~2 oxo
or Q1 represents oxo and ~Z amino + hydrogen~
The condensation is suitably performed in watDr or an
organic solvent, such as a lower aliphatic alcohol, at a
temperature between - Z0C and the boiling polint of the
reaction mixture in the presence of a reducing agent~ such
as NaBH3CN, compounds of the formula I being directly
obtained. The Schiff bases or enamines resulting as by-
products can, however~ also be reduced, after previous
isolation, with formation of compounds of the formuLa II,
Z0 for example by hydrogenation in the presence of a trans;-
tion metal catalyst.
Finally, the reaction of compounds of the formula IX (Q1 =
H + NHz) with compounds of the formula XI or their reac-
tion ~;th compounds of the formulae XII and ~III su;tablyin the presence of a base~ such as a sodium a~koxide, ;n an
organic soLven~, such as a lower alcohol, at a temperature
between -10C and the boiling point of the reaction mix-
ture also leads to compounds of the formula II (n = 2),
R200C- CH=CH- COR ( XI )
OCH- COOR2 ( XI I )
R-CO-CH3 (XIII)
the resulting intermediate Schiff bases being reduced as
described above and a carbonyl group being converted by
reduction to methylene (for example with a co~plex
hydride).
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In the abovementioned formuLae V - XIII, R - R5 and n are
as defined in formula I. Temporarily introduced protec-
tive groups for the protection of reactive groups not par-
ticipating in the reaction are removed after the end of
5 the reaction by a method known per se (see Schroder~
Lubke, loc cit., pages 1 - 75 and 246 - 270; Greene,
"Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis", New York 1981).
As caLcium antagonists the compounds of the formula II
can be considered
~,Cl
~ Cl (II~
R6ooc ~ R7
~ J
H ~N ~3
in which R6 is methyl, ethyl or isopropyl and R7 is methoxy-
carbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl or 1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl, as well
as their physiologically acceptable salts, or compounds of
the formula III
R(4)
R(1) R(3) ~ ~(4~'
R~1)'--~ ~ ( ~2)m (CH)nr(C~23p-R(6) (III~
P~(1 )" R(2)
in which
R(1), R(1)' and R(1)" are the same or different and inde-
pendently are hydrogen, (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C3)-
alkoxy, halogen, nitro, hydroxy, acetamido or amino,
R(2) is hydrogen, (C1-C10)-alkyl, straight-chain or
branched, (C3-C10)-alkenyl, straight-chain or
branched, phenyl which can be optionally substituted
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by one, two or three substituents from the group
(C1-C4)-alkyl~ (~1-C3)-alkoxy~ halogen, (C1-C2)-
alkylenedioxy or nitro, phenyl-(C1-C4)-alkyl, in
which the phenyl ring can be substituted by one, two
S or three substituents from the group (C1-C4)-alkyl,
~C1-C3)-aLkoxy, halogen, (C1-C2)-alkylenedioxy or
nitro, or is (C4-Cg)-cycloalkyl-tC1-C4)-alkyl or
(C4-Cg)-cycloalkyl,
R(3) is hydrogen, (C1-C10)-alkyl, straight-chain or
branched~ (C3-C10~-alkenyl, straight-chain or
branched, phenyl-(C1-C4) alkyl, in which the phenyl
radical can be substituted by one, two or three sub-
stituents from the group (C1 C4)-alkyl, (C1-C3)-
alkoxy, halogen, (C1-C2)-alkylenedioxy or nitro,
or is (C4-Cg)-cycloalkyl or (C4-Cg)-cycloalkyl
(C1-C4)-alkyl,
R(4) and R(4)' are the same or different and independently
are hydrogen, (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C3)-alkoxy, halogen,
ni~ro, hydroxy~ acetamido or amino,
R(~) is hydrogen or (C1-C3)-alkyl,
R(6) is a part structure from the following group,
R(7) ~ R(10) ~
-~ -N ~-R(9) - ~ ~ o
\ R(B) V ~
R(12)
wherein
R(7) and R(8) are the same or different and independently
3û are hydrogen, (C1-C10)-alkyl, (C4-Cg)-cycloalkyl,
~C4-Cg)-cycloalkyl-(C1-C4)-alkyl, phenyl-(C1-C6)-
alkyL, ;n which the phenyL rad;cal can be subst;-
tuted by one, two or three radicals from the group
(C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy, (C1-C2)-alkylenedioxy,
halogen or hydroxy, or pyridyl-(C1-C4)-alkyl,
R(9) is hydrogen, (C1~C10)-alkyl, stra;ght-cha;n or
branched, phenyl in wh;ch the phenyl rad;cal can be
substituted by one, two or three radicals from the
group (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy, (C1-C2)~
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alkylenedioxy, halogen or hydroxy, phenyl-(C1-C4)-
alkyl in which the phenyL radical can be substituted
by one, two or three radicaLs from the group (C1-C4)-
alkyl, (C1-C4~-alkoxy, (C1-C2)-alkylenedioxy, halogen
clr hydroxy, or is pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, (C1-Cs)-
alkanoyl, phenyl-(C1-C4)-alkanoyl, benzoyL, in wh;ch
each phenyl radical can be substituted by one, two or
three radicals from the group (C1-C4~-alkyl, ~C1-C4)-
alkoxy, (C1-C2)-alkylenedioxy, halogen or hydroxy,
R(10) is hydrogen, (C1-C10)-alkyl, phenyl which can be
substituted by one, two or three radicals from the
group (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy, (C1-C2)-alkylene-
dioxy, halogen or hydroxy, or phenyl-(C1 C4)-alkyl,
in wh;ch the phenyl radical can be substituted by
one, two or three rad;cals from the group (C1-C4)-
alkyl, (C1-C4~-alkoxy, (C1-C2)-alkylenedioxy, halogen
or hydroxy,
R(11) is hydrogen, hydroxy, (C1-C4)-alkoxy or together
with R(12) is a bond, and
R(12) is-hydrogen or together with R(11) is a bond;
and in which formula I furthermore
m is 1, 2, 3 or 4,
n' is 0 or 1,
p is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 and
X is oxygen or two hydrogen atoms, or their physio-
logically acceptable salts,
or compounds of the formula IV
/ ~12
Rll _ o - (CH2)m~- A ~ ~CH2)~ CH~ (IV3
in which:
R11 is (C3-Cg)-cycloalkyl~ (C2~C6)-alkenyl, straight-
chain or branched (Cs-Cg)-cycloalkenyl~
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~D~ or
j~6 E
where;n
R14, R15 and R16 are the same or d;fferent and ;ndependently
are hydrogen, (C1-C6~-alkyl, (C3-Cg)-cycloalkyl,
hydroxy, (C1-C4)-alkoxy, (C1-C4)-alkylthio, F, Cl,
~r, I, nitro, cyano, trifluoromethyl, formyl, car-
bo~yl, (C1-C6)-alkoxycarbonyl, (C1-C6)-acyl, carba-
moyl, N,N-mono- or di-(C1-C6)-alkyl-carbamoyl, sulfo,
(C1-C6)-alkoxysulfonyl., sulfamoyl, N-mono- or N,N-d;-
(C1-C6)-aLkylsulfamoyl, (C1-C6)-aLkylsulfinyl, (C1-
C6)-alkylsulfonyl, a~ino, unsubstituted or subst;tuted
with one or two ;dentical or d;fferent (C1-C~-alkyl,
(C1-C6~-acyl or aryL, preferably phenyl, groups,
~, C, D and E are the same or d;fferent and independ-
ently are methine or nitrogen,
~', C', D' and E' are the same or different and ;n-
dependently are methylene, carbonyl, ;m;no, unsubst;-
tuted or substituted on the nitrogen by (C1-C6)-alkyl,
(c1-C6)-acyl or aryl, pre~erably phenyl,
R12 and R13 are the same or different and independently
are phenyl, phenyl-(C1-C4)-alkyl, ;n ~hich each
phenyl ring is unsubstituted or substituted by
one, twa or three substituents from the group (C1-
C4)-alkyl, tC1-C4)-alkoxy, F, Cl, 8r, I, cyano,
nitro or trifluoromethyl,
A is an a ine N~ or - ~ ~ N-
~herein
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R17 is hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, aryl, preferably phenyl~
R18 is hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, formyl~ (C1-C6)-acyl,
carboxyl, (C1-C6)-alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, N-mono-
or N,N-di-(C1-C6)-alkylcarbamoyl,
S O i S 3r ~ 6 or 7,
p' is 2 or 3,
m' is 2, 3, or 4,
n" is 1, 2, 3 or 4 and
as well as their physiologically acceptable salts.
Preferred are compounds of the formula III~ as defined
previously, in ~hich
R(2) is hydrogen, methyl~ ethyl, propyl, isopropyl or phenyl,
Rt3) is m~thyl, ethyl, propyl~ isopropyl, butyl, sec.butyl,
isobutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl,
R(4) is hydrogen, methoxy, ~ethyl or chloro,
R(6) is a part structure from the following group
- -
~ R(7) ~
N \ -N ~ ~R(9)
R18)
R~7) is methyl,
R(8) is as defined above,
R(9) is phenyl-(C1-C4)-aLkyl, in ~hich the phenyl radical
can be substituted by one, two or three radicals
from the group (C1-C2)-a~koxy, (C1-Cz)-alkylenedioxy
or hydroxy,
m is 3,
p is 0 or 1 and
their physiologically acceptable salts,
as ~ell as compounds of the formula IV, in which
R11 is cyclohexyl, phenyl, ~hich is unsubstituted or
substituted by methyl, tert.butyl, methoxy, fluoro,
nitro, cyano or trifluoromethyl, or is naphthyl,
quinolinyl or isoquinolinyl,
R12 and R13 are the same or different and independently
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ars phenyl which is unsusbstituted or substituted
by fluoro or tr;fluoromethyl, and
A ;s an am;ne
f c~ o r~
~N
wherein
R8 ;s hydrogen,
o is 5,
P~ is 2,
1~ m' is 2 and
., .
3,
as well as their physiologically acceptable salts.
Particularly preferred are
4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-2,6-dimethyl-3-methoxycarbonyl-5-
ethoxycarbonyl-1,4-dihydropyridine (felodipine, formula
II); 4-~2,3-dichlorophenyl)-2,6-dimethyl-3-(1,2,4-oxa-
diazol-3-yl)-S-isopropoxycarbonyl-1,4-dihydropyridine
(formula II); R(+)-3,4-dihydro-2-;sopropyl-4-methyl-2-
~2-~4-~4-~2-(3,4,5-tr;methoxyphenyl3-ethyl]~piperazinyl]-
butoxy]-phenyl~-2H-1,4-benzothiazin-3-one (formula IIl);
1-~2-(4-trifluoromethyl)-phenoxy~-ethyL-4-[4-bis-(4-fluoro-
phenyl)-butyl~-piperaz;ne (formula IV~,
as ~ell as their physiologically acceptable salts w;th
ac;ds.
Of very part;cuLar interest are the follow;ng
comb;nations:
Ramipril + felodipine or
ramipril + 4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-2,6-dimethyl-3-(1,2,4-
oxodiazol-5-yl)-5-isopropoxycarbonyl-1,4-dihydropyridine
or
ramipril + R-(+)-3,4-dihydro-2-isopropyl~4-methyl-2-C2-
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[4-[4-[2-(3,b,5-tr;methoxyphenyl)-ethyl]-p;peraz;nyl]-
butoxy]-phenyl]-2H-1,4-benzoth;az;n-3-one or
ram;pr;l + 1-[2~(4-trifluoromethyl)-phenoxy]-ethyl-4-[4-
bis-(4-fluorophenyl)-butyl]-piperaz;ne or
trandolapril ~ felod;pine or
trandolapril + ~-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-2,6-dimethyl~3-
(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)-5-isopropoxycarbonyl-1,4-dihydro-
pyridine or
trandolapril + R-(+)-3,4-dihydro-2-isopropyl-4-methyl~2-
~2-[4-C4-[2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-ethyl]-piperzinyl]-
butoxy~-phenyl]-2H-1,4-benzoth;az;n-3-one or
trandolapr;l + 1-[2-(4-tr;fluoromethyl)-phenoxy]-ethyl-4-
~4-bis-(4-fluorophenyl)-butyl]-piperazine or
quinapril + felodipine or
quinapril + 4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-2,6-dimethyl-3-(1,2,4-
oxodiazol-5-yl)-5-isopropoxycarbonyl-1,4-dihydropyridine
or
quinapril + R-(~ ,4-dihydro-2-isopropyl-4-methyl-2-~2-
[4-C4-[2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-ethyl]-piperaz;nyl]-
butoxyJ-phenyl]-2H-1,4-benzoth;az;n-3-one or
quinapril + 1-[2-(4-trifluoromethyl)-phenoxy]-ethyl-4-~4-
bis-(4-fluorophenyl)-butyl]-p;perazine
as ~ell as the physiologically acceptable salts of each of
the above single components, ;n as far as these form salts.
2~
The invention also relates quite generally to products,
~hich contain:
a) an ACE inhibitor of the formula I or its phys;ologically
acceptable salts and
b) a calc;um antagonist or its physiolog;cally acceptable
salts
as a combinat;on preparat;on for s;multaneous, separate or
period;c regulated use ;n the treatment of high blood
pressure.
The pharmaceut;cal compos;tions can be prepared, for
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example, by intimately mixing the single components as
powders, or by dissolving the single components in a suit-
able solvent such as, for example, a lower aLcohol and
then removing the solvent.
~he ratio of the active agents in the combinations and
compositions according to the invention is preferably 1 -
15 parts by ~eigh$ of ACE inhibitor to 15 - 1 parts by
we;ght of calcium antagonist. The combinations and com-
positions according to the invention contain altogetherpreferably 0.5 - 99.5% by weight, particularly 4 - 96% by
~eight, of these active agents.
As mentioned above, the compositions and combinations
according to the invention can be used in drugs, particu-
larly for the treatment of high blood pressure, coronary
insufficiency and coronary heart disease.
The compositions and combinations according to the inven-
tion can be orally or parenterally administered in a
corresponding pharmaceutical composit;on~ For oral use,
the active compounds are mixed with the additives usual
for this purpose, such as carriers, stabilizers or inert
diluents, and converted by the usual methods into suitable
forms for administration, such as tablets, dragees, cylin-
drical capsules, aqueous, alcohol;c or o;ly suspensions or
aqueous, alcoholic or oily solutions. As inert carrier
e.g. gum arabic, magnesium carbonate, potassium phosphate,
lactose, glucose or starch, particularly maize starch, can
3~ be used. In this case, the composition can be formed both
as dry or moist granules. Vegetable and animal oils~ such
as sunflower oil or cod liver oil for example, can be con-
sidered as oily carriers or solvents.
For subcutaneous or intravenous administration, the active
substances or their physiologically acceptable salts are
brought into solution, suspension or emuls;on, optionally
~ith the usually employed substances such as solubilizers,
emulsifiers or other auxiliaries. As solvents for the
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active combinations and the corresponding physiologically
acceptable salts can be considered e.g~: water, phys;o-
logical salt solutions or alcohols, e.g. ethanol, propane-
diol or glycerol, besides also sugar solutions such as
glucose or mannitol solutions or aLso a mixture of the
various solvents mentioned.
As salts of the compounds of the formulae I to IV can be
considered, depending on the acid or basic nature of these
compounds, alkali or alkaline earth metal salts or salts
with physiologically acceptable amines or salts with inor-
ganic or organic acids such as e.g. HCl, H~r, H2504, maleic
ac;d, fumaric acid, tartaric acid and c;tr;c ac;d.
The follow;ng examples serve to ;llustrate the present
;nYent;on~ w;thout restr;ct;ng ;t thereto:
Example 1:
Preparation of an oral combination product from ramipril
Z0 and felodipine
1,000 tablets, which contain 2 mg of ramipril and 6 mg of
felodipine are prepared as follows:
ramipril 2 9
felod;pine 6 9
25 maize starch 140 g
gelat;ne 7.5 g
microcrystalline cellulose2.5 9
magnesium stearate 2.5 9
The two active agents are mixed with an aqueous gelatine
solut;on. The mixture is dried and ground to granules.
Mirrocrystalline cellulose and magnesium stearate are
mixed with the granules~ The granules so obtained are
compressed into 1tO00 tablets, each tablet containing 2 mg
of ramipril and 6 mg of felodipine.
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Example 2:
Preparation of an oral combination product from trandoLa-
pr;l and felod;pine
1,000 tablets, wh;ch contain 3 mg of trandolapr;l and 5 mg
of felod;p;ne are prepared as follows:
trandolapr;l 3 9
felodip;ne S g
mai~e starch 130 g
gelatine 8~0 g
10 microcrylstalL;ne cellulose2.0 g
magnesium stearate 2.0 g
The two act;Ye agents are mixed with an aqueous gelatine
soLution. The mixture ;s dried and ground tG granulesO
M;crocrystalline cellulose and magnesium stearate are
mixed w;th the granules. The granules so obta;ned are
compressed ;nto 1,000 tablets, each tablet containing 3 mg
of trandolapril and 5 mg of felod;pine~
Example 3:
Preparat;on of an oral combinat;on product from qu;napr;l
and felod;pine
1,000 tablets, which contain 2RS mg of quinapril and 6 mg
of felod;p;ne are prepared as follows:
25 quinapriL 2.5 9
felodipine 5 g
maixe starch 150 g
gelatine 7.5 g
microcrystalline cellulose2.5 9
30 magnesium stearate 2.5 9
The t~o active agents are mixed with an aqueous gelatine
solution. The mixture is dried and ground to granules.
Microcrystalline cellulose and magnesium stearate are
mixed with the granules. The granules so obtained are
compressed ;nto 1,000 tablets, each tablet contain;ng
2.5 mg of qu;napr;l and S mg of felodipine.
